sjaguar13 Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 You know the bevel on strats and pretty much every guitar? How would I do that? I'm getting ready to make my first body, but don't know how to do the bevel. If I just use a sander, to I just sand the crap out of it until I like it, or is there a certain way I do it? Are explorers, and Vs beveled? I'm thinking about just building a tele, so I don't have to worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 you mean the bevel on the outside of the body? if so, look up 'chamfer bits' they go on routers and you can get alot of angels to give you what your looking far. they do angles like this: __________ / / / | | | | that what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Do you mean the rounded armrest on the top edge of the guitar? Spokeshave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaguar13 Posted April 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Do you mean the rounded armrest on the top edge of the guitar? Spokeshave. Yeah, the part on the back of the guitar that leans against you, and the part on the front side where your arm is. What's spokeshave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar_dude23 Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 A spokeshave is an old tool used to carve angles. Look in this tutorial for a picture of one and to see what it does. http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/body.htm I have a question about those chamfer bits. Are you just supposed to route it free-hand or is their some way to get it even all the way around?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdw3332 Posted April 2, 2004 Report Share Posted April 2, 2004 You can get chamfer bits with a bearing on the bottom. The bearing rides against the flat cut of the side and insures a uniform cut. They work the same way as a round-over bit does. If you are careful and have a router table, you can use them on plexiglass or real thin wood and do your own beveled pickguards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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